Monticello Live

Five county judges from southeast Arkansas met with state representative Jeff Wardlaw, Thursday to discuss a possible 600-bed facility that has been described as a regional jail, but also as a privately owned prison.

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LtoR: Angela Naron, Charlie Hoover, Sean Patterson, Steven Henderson, A.J. Huffman

This past week 30 employees from several Correct Craft companies  including five employees from SeaArk Boats in Monticello traveled to Pignon, Haiti, on an employee service trip. The employees left June 30th and returned July 3rd.

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Drew County has been added to confirmed sites of the emerald ash borer (EAB) – an invasive beetle that feeds on and kills ash trees.

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The Payless Shoe Store in Monticello has apparently survived a second round of store closings planned by the company, although 16 Arkansas stores are set to close.

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MLive spoke to management of  Circle N and  Long John Silvers, Thursday morning,  about the likelihood of the national fish franchise opening an express in Monticello.

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C-Tan Investments, the owners of Park Ridge Apartments on Market Street, is suing Drew County over the amount of property tax they are required to pay.

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Local attorney, Cliff Gibson, updated the MEDC (Monticello Economic Development Commission) on the status of a pending lawsuit, brought by PF Mays & Associates against the city and its mayor and council members, last year.

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Domino’s Pizza is coming to Monticello.

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The Crawfish Shack restaurant held their grand opening/ribbon cutting ceremony, Wednesday, with the Chamber of Commerce.

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Drew County Tax Collector Tonya Loveless has announced that her office now accepts credit cards for county tax payments.

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According to sources, a local restaurant/bar has had its liquor license suspended by Arkansas DF&A.

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SeaArk Boats’ production facility in Monticello is currently undergoing expansion and renovation to accommodate growing sales demand.

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Two Monticello Middle School EAST students, Camry Burnett and Laura Barnett, have worked this year trying to resurrect a 3D printer that previous EAST students assembled from a kit, years ago.

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Monday, the students from Monticello Pre-K were guests of Fino Italian Restaurant for lunch.

Thanks to Johnny and the staff for making the event possible.

Construction is currently underway on Mainline Health Services’$2 million medical clinic, on Jordan Drive, between the overpass and Scogin Drive. (more…)

Around $30,000 worth of counterfeit checks, appearing to be written by a local industry, were fraudulently cashed in Monticello and Warren, Friday, around “paycheck time”.

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A $1000 downtown revitalization matching grant was recently awarded to Don and Kay Koen by the Monticello Downtown Network program.

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Congratulations to Mike Smith, the Ryburn Automotive’s  Salesman of the Year for 2016.

Stop by Ryburns and see one of our friendly sales staff members for that new or like-new vehicle you’ve been wanting.

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